#108: Almost Falling out the Sky! How did he Fly 213km for 7 Hours!? Ft. Paraglider Grant Smith  episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 55 MIN

#108: Almost Falling out the Sky! How did he Fly 213km for 7 Hours!? Ft. Paraglider Grant Smith

from Diet Starts Monday Podcast · host Roscoe Carter-Johnson

This episode is brought to you by PrimeSelf - www.primeself.co.za/@primeselfza and Cape Town Lux - www.capetownlux.co.za/@capetwonluxWhat happens when a nature conservationist trades boots on the ground for wings in the sky?In this episode we sit down with Cape Town paraglider Grant Smith, a man who’s dedicated his life to protecting the wild, and now protects it from 3,800 metres up.Grant takes us from the raw terror of a full wing collapse over Sir Lowry’s Pass (where he had to throw his reserve parachute and time literally slowed down) to the pure magic of touching a cloud for the first time, and flying 213 km for over 7 hours straight. We dive deep into:🤯 How he fell through the sky and got the reserve parachute… 🪂 What it’s like to be at peace 👯 Tandem Flights in Seapoint ☁️ Flying 213km for 7 Hours If you’ve ever looked up at a paraglider drifting over Lion’s Head and wondered “what does that actually feel like?” this is the closest you’ll get without strapping in yourself.Diet Starts Monday

This episode is brought to you by PrimeSelf - www.primeself.co.za/@primeselfza and Cape Town Lux - www.capetownlux.co.za/@capetwonluxWhat happens when a nature conservationist trades boots on the ground for wings in the sky?In this episode we sit down with Cape Town paraglider Grant Smith, a man who’s dedicated his life to protecting the wild, and now protects it from 3,800 metres up.Grant takes us from the raw terror of a full wing collapse over Sir Lowry’s Pass (where he had to throw his reserve parachute and time literally slowed down) to the pure magic of touching a cloud for the first time, and flying 213 km for over 7 hours straight. We dive deep into:🤯 How he fell through the sky and got the reserve parachute… 🪂 What it’s like to be at peace 👯 Tandem Flights in Seapoint ☁️ Flying 213km for 7 Hours If you’ve ever looked up at a paraglider drifting over Lion’s Head and wondered “what does that actually feel like?” this is the closest you’ll get without strapping in yourself.Diet Starts Monday

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